Marshall Henderson and teammates at Ole Miss once seemed like a lock for an NCAA tournament bid. Now, those odds aren't looking so good.

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It wasn't even a month ago when Ole Miss was 17-2, unbeaten in the Southeastern Conference and clearly in line for its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2002.

Oh, and Marshall Henderson was emerging as a folk hero of sorts for his high-scoring performances and emotional reactions to them --- notably his taunting of less-than-amused Auburn fans after a Jan. 26 victory.

It was arguably the peak of Henderson's legend, and it surely was high tide for the Rebels, who have since dropped five of seven and tumbled out of the current projected bracket. ...